America's National Anthem is Racist
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- Here's why America's national anthem is racist.
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the lyrics clearly says "if you slaves try to escape we will kill you" and people are still like "how is it racist?"
I’m black. You will never take away my patriotism!
Ice cream Man god bless
The jew fears the based black man
jukebox_hero person ermmmm based?!?!?!
Yessir
There is no need to even consider the thought. This video is a twisting of the truth into a lie. Francis Scott Key was an abolitionist who went bankrupt buying slaves from their masters just so he could set them free. He gave many jobs and taught most how to read and write and trained several to earn a living. He immediately hired the slaves he purchased and put their wages into escrow accounts until the long tedious and expensive process of freeing them concluded then on the day they had completed that journey he gave them the full balance of their wages due having not only preparing them for a life of freedom but paying them with interest the wages he owed them. Unfortunately the law in Maryland at the time required a long drawn out process to free a slave. It was illegal to just let a slave free to go about their lives. You had to go to court to prove with witnesses and documentation that your slave was upstanding and able to make their way in life, hence teaching them and training them as clerks and other jobs normally reserved for white people. He also represented HUNDREDS of slaves and former slaves for FREE in lawsuits against their masters and former masters.
After his death 95% of the people who attended his funeral were Black. After his death several editors of newspapers disparaged his memory by calling him "that n***er lawyer"
Never feel afraid to correct those who would disparage the memory of the great abolitionist known as Francis Scott Key. Never feel the need to be ashamed for standing at attention with your hand over your heart while singing the National Anthem. Be proud they chose HIS poem for that purpose!
This, is why we are screwed. People actually think like this.
Let’s keep moving forward ladies and gentlemen.
Cuz there dumb
That is why you stupid then! If people move on and change the course of history, then anthems should change along with them. Several anthems are still very racist.
@@Bm27him
*they're
LMFAO-- *the irony.*
It literally says “No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave”
You can go cry. I love my anthem. You can’t say otherwise.
The song isn’t about him so why does his backstory matter
His backstory matters because he went bankrupt buying slaves just so he could free them and he represented hundreds, probably over a thousand slaves in lawsuits against their masters. He was one of the greatest of abolitionists and this woman is a liar who has no business on YouTuge.
@@nunyabiznez6381 god bless you
@@nunyabiznez6381 actually? So basically this video is saying a black man didn't make the anthem so its rasist?
@@royalcrowman9017 The video is stating that the national anthem is racist by virtue of the fact that it was written by a white person. Such a claim is racist.
@@nunyabiznez6381 yes
The American national anthem literally is nothing about race, it’s just about the flag and is just supposed to make you proud as a American
Well it doesn't, especially when you force the song on us when we were kid's
No refuge could save the hireling and slave from the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave
Key was pro slavery, and he did write a racist part in, but we don't even sing it. So no, the anthem as we sing it is not racist. We would not even get near the racist part if we were to sing a lot... do we call Germany racist for having its first two stanzas, which they do not even sing, have very racist implications (deutschland, deutschland, über alles, which means Germany, Germany, over all, as an example.) This video is bs, and I am very liberal.
Precisely !
It isn’t but the poem it’s Based on is a little but really all it’s about is the Africa soldiers in the British army fleeing the strong standing American soldiers and people don’t know this the British African soldiers are slaves the US black soldiers as they were called were given freedom from the British
Our Flag does not fly because the wind blows it; It flies with the last breath of Every Soldier who died defending it.
Not just the American flag, the confederate flag does too but the confederate flag has another reason to fly and they say it’s racist because I don’t want it to fly for this reason. It marks the last time Americans had enough balls to stand up to the government
@@yourtypicalrebel4354 Well…..It did represents slavery it’s the union who liberated the slaves because at the time it was Lincoln who wanted to abolish slavery
@@yourtypicalrebel4354 ah. so you believe in the lost cause myth huh?
@@curlyfries2956 "myth"
Defending the investment.
"What sets the American Christian apart from all other people in the
world is he will die on his feet before he will live on his knees."
George Washington.
I've heard that's actually not something he said.
Still. It's good advice
Euripides originated it, Washington quoted it, Francis Scott Key attributed it to Washington.
@@johnabbott257 Francis Scott key said he once heard him say it! He didn’t say he was quoting George!
The priest had me living on my knees
"This song was written by a white dude."
If I were to tell you how many songs were written by white people, we'd be here for days.
Make that decades
This song was written by a "white dude" who went bankrupt buying slaves so he could set them free and then training them at his own expense for jobs and paying them while they learned preparing them responsibly for the freedom he bought for them. He also represented hundreds of slaves and former slaves in lawsuits against their owners and former owners winning most of them. He went through HELL helping black people most of his life and now his name is dragged through the mud by this piece of crap subhuman garbage!
nunya biznez ✌🏽✌🏽👏🏽👏🏽🇺🇸
Luigi NES 64 okay then...this song was not just written by a white dude it was written by a racist, a bigot and a slave owner need I say more!
Coco Cisco yes because you completely missed out on what the song represents and what Francis Scott was trying to say about America. The song doesn’t even have anything to do with race, it has to do with how strong Americans are and how resilient we can be in the face of total destruction in order to defend the values that were laid out in the constitution that protects every American’s rights to this day. Whether or not he intended to, he wrote a song that preached the American values and how willing Americans are to defend them.
Also have you never heard of separating the artist from the art?
I love the USA national anthem even more after seeing this propaganda video.
For a black man!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
"U.S. anthem is racist"
Plays a trap remix of it in the *background*
I know right
Lol
TriRaven more like to make America a 3rd world country.
TriRaven also I agree with your sentence, we need to stand up against racism. Let’s start by disliking this video!
People are brainless there’s days
I’m not even religious but after having to deal with this crap for years, all I can say is GOD BLESS AMERICA!
And another thing: Jimi Hendrix didn’t seem to think it was racist. He played the hell out of that song.
Whitney Houston, Beyoncé and Obama didn’t seem bothered
The slaves referred to in the song are Americans held by the British.
I don’t blame her misconception on the color of her skin tho, I’ve noticed most people leave college indoctrinated not educated. I hope she finds her mental freedom.
eh he wrote it satirically as a reaction to the war in vietnam highlighting the draft and the imperialist approach america had, he wasnt very nationalistic
Jimi Hendrix is a god
@@moriderschowitz5020 Wrong. He done the Star Spangled Banner because what he experienced the first three days at Woodstock. The community, Red Cross, and the Army came together as one during the event. It inspired him that we could all come together. Mitch Mitchell talked about in his book. Jimi played the Star Spangled Banner every concert after Woodstock. Sometimes dedicateding it to his brother's in 101st Airborne the unit he served in the Army.
I like how Francis first name is “white guy”
Why should she address a slave owner with any respect???
Jose rosario it was the early 1800s why not get some cheep work
LTplayz Wait ... so because it was the early 1800s we should be OK with it? How dense are you, ya donut?
Henson SF that’s already happened it’s over making TH-cam videos about it won’t change anything
LTplayz You didn’t answer my question. You earlier comment implied that because it was in the 1800s we shouldn’t be disrespectful to slave owners in that regard. Also the answer to my question? Apparently very dense.
I’m a black woman and I do not agree. Although I see the point of this video and appreciate the knowledge provided, it does not ring true now as we have all overcome ALL what’s being stated just by virtue of the tone of this video.
I’m also a black man I also don’t agree either why people can’t just move on?Sure America has bad moments however the good outweighs the bad by far America isn’t a perfect nation nor anyone or any country however in my mind America is closet to perfect MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
...Im sorry but "overcome all"? What "all"?
We still have RACIST White People in our Country, almost every single week we get video of a RACIST spewing a Rant
@@MrLTLB then go after the individuals. You can’t blame the US for individuals. We can’t control how people think or act. If you are that worried about those individuals, they either deal with the individuals, or grow up. Welcome to reality
'Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it. '
its not correct to put morals of the 21st century on 200+ years ago
10 seconds in, I knew she was racist...
Yup
Yup
Agreed
Indeed
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Does this lady know how many people died for the land that she spits on .God bless the USA 🇺🇸
Yea how many aboriginals died? Lol
You patriotic fools are funny
I'm not trying to say she's right but lots of people die for every country
Most a lot more then that died for America
So I wouldn't say that's a verry valid argument
@@defrozen1027 we aren't aboriginals, we are native Americans. Aboriginals are from Australia, if your gonna use a race for your argument atleast give them enough respect to say it right. And yes, I am a native American who is ok with the national anthem
@@hinklefamily1831 Yeah, that threw me. I was thinking, I don't get the analogy. Was there a famous British Navy battle with Native Australians? Just when you've nearly shed the fallacious title of Indian, now you're being called Australian. 🙄
I’m Mexican and I love the Star Spangled Banner
I love your national anthem too! It's called La Cucaracha, right?
(I'm just kidding, the Mexican National Anthem is pretty nice, and it's cool that there are unofficial versions of it in Nahuatl and other indigenous languages.)
I’m asian. You will never take away my patriotism
If black people hadn't fought for civil rights, you'd have to go to the back of the bus and use the colored water fountain too. Remember, you're not white and the signs said "Whites" and "Colored".
Nobody cares honey
jesus and i thought conservatives were exaggerating about black supremacy
Hell yeah brother!
@@bolo34lx Shut up
If this was on Russia y’all be dead for disrespecting the national anthem 😂
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China*
Russia wouldn't do anything, China would
But it isn’t so your point is..?
@@BernieSandersOfficial the point is that by highlighting the fact that you can even say that about America shows you that Americans are very privileged and shouldn’t complain about arbitrary things like the guy who wrote the national anthem. Who didn’t even own slaves, he purchased their freedom
If I'm racist for liking the national anthem then I'm the biggest racist in the world
The very definition of a badass is Jimi Hendrix playing the National Anthem at Woodstock in front of thousands of filthy hippy communists and making them enjoy it!
The National anthem is about the flag still standing while fort henry was being bombed by the brittish in the war of 1812. Nothing is racist about it
Get over it. It's our anthem. Don't like it, go find a country with an anthem you like better
Or folks will keep working to educate or change things in their home country. I'm sure you didn't leave when Trump or Biden was elected right?
Tell all those people, on Iwo Jima, normandy, in france. Germany, japan, Guatemala, Okinawa, and all of those other, tell them that the national anthem was racist, and boy, they would be pissed! Soon we will start saying that water is racist, and songs are racist, we could be here all day saything things are racist, when they are not!!! The anthem is not racist, and sure, the people who wrote it were, but not the anthem!!!
Sadly, from what I’ve seen the left just does not care what anyone thinks unless it’s there opponent who lives in USA...
@@BeanOfBean yeah
It's Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Sorry if I sound like a grammar Nazi. They are just important battles so I thought I'd correct the spelling.
@@brrrrrtenjoyer it's fine, that's when I didn't know how to spell the names, And your fine, I'll change it, i totally forgot about this comment
It was until 1931
They said the same thing about Rule Britannia and God save the Queen. Smh. Why erase history?
The UK? What are you doing here? Who's watching the empire while you're away?
Skipping Step 1 don’t worry it’s my free break from my national duties, just sipping tea and scrolling through TH-cam.
In the context that the anthem is in, I am surprised these people are offended, when you Brits might be the only ones with a legitimate reason to be.
@@Dan-zc7ut Seriously though, who's watching the empire?
*Spanish Armada noises in the distance*
All love to the Great Britain
WOW, I actually get teary eyed EVERY TIME I hear our National Anthem and I'm 60. I love my Country and I am very proud of my Country!!! 💕🇺🇸💕🇺🇸💕🇺🇸💕
Shut up.
Me too.
1st generation born in USA.
@@mildlydispleased3221 you shut up telling a 60 year old to shut up is very disrespectful and insulting if you just simply hate the anthem then you should just move to communist China or Russia
@@mildlydispleased3221 wow
@@mildlydispleased3221 don’t tell him to shut up.
I'm sorry, I dont understand your gibberish, I only understand freedom.
Speak freedom? Freedom for who?
@@eddiee1766 It's a punch line m8. Unless this is a joke and the punch line is that I don't have the freedom to make a fucking joke.
Fckn dumb mayo fck
@@eddiee1766 freedom of speach for everyone.
I have never agreed to something so much in my life i have no idea what gibberish she was speaking but im only fluent in FREEDOM as well!
Dude was less than perfect and he was not defendable. His poem on the other hand that became a song that became our national anthem is just so beautiful and well written and well, well edited. The flag at fort McHenry never fell because after the mast that held the flag up was destroyed volunteers ran out into the open to hold the flag up till they were killed and others would go out to hold the flag up selflessly. Men died to keep that flag from falling and they died willingly and that is why the Star Spangled Banner is our national anthem as it remembers their sacrifice.
Ok, I’ll admit that I already didn’t like this video by the 10 sec. mark, but I didn’t want to judge this video without hearing the entire argument. By the end of the video I came to the conclusion that they missed the point entirely.
Yes, Francis Scott key was racist; I can agree with this statement. I can even agree that the original poem has racist elements and lines. What I don’t understand is how this makes the American national anthem racist(?)… you are talking about a line in the original poem that doesn’t even exist within the anthem. The poem was edited and repurposed to convey one specific message; a message that has absolutely NOTHING to do with race.
The national anthem is meant to inspire pride in American citizens for the resilience and perseverance of their people, even (or perhaps especially) while facing overwhelming odds. And here’s the real kicker: this message is meant for ALL American citizens, not just the white ones.
I don’t have a problem with people calling out the racism within our society, but I do have a problem with people that insist on finding it where it doesn’t exist and deliberately misinterpreting information to make if fit their view of the world.
The Only people who want to remember slavery, were the slaves themselves , and remain slaves to that memory....
You forgot about all the Native American genocide and prison camps. And as far as memory is concerned, its kinda hard to forget slavery when certain people keep brushing off that experience as if it never happened without lasting consequences. And other people through their behavior keep reminding you that you were once a slave. So, yes. You are correct.
Richie C. Hayes{h2br} here here
I haven't seen a single comment defending this channel and i love it
Macy L. There’s one guy but that’s it
Stu CND PPPPFFFFTTTHHAHA
There are comments agreeing and defending this video, however there's a lot of ignorant white people like you crying over it.
No dumbass there are literally a bunch of other people, try pulling your head out of your own ass.
Auron1Roxas2
OH SHOOT GUYS THERE'S THE INBRED!!
Maybe she should do a reaction video to "the American national anthem like you have never heard it."
I want this lol
@@bricebutler6291 What do you mean this Anti-American BS video or The true American history of our anthem on that history video because whether you are a American citizen or not respect the anthem no matter what others say otherwise 🇺🇸🇺🇸
do you know I went to post that today July 4th on my face book page and they blocked me from doing so . said it's fake.
No, that would be education and truth and I'm pretty sure Communists are allergic to that..
Erase history and your kids will repeat it.
I don’t think she gets the point of the anthem. Plus the American national anthem will never change no matter what. God bless America.
Yeah like North Korea.
It changed in 1930 and was changed 4 times before that, it can and will be changed again at some point.
No one has even read the anthem or listened to it, it glorifies war among other things.
AMERICA LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
@KFC Boy cool
Just because he’s a slave owner it doesn’t Mean he’s racist
Thank you
Its sad that I'm younger than her and I know my history better than her 🤣🤣🤣
The national anthem has an incredibly deep history that she’s BARELY scratching the surface of this nations song
But what did she say that was wrong? The origins of the anthem is racist...unless you're saying otherwise
@Braxnz you’re from the right we don’t care about yours
@Braxnz but like can you explain whats so bad about the left im just confused
Look at the like/dislike ratio hahahahaaaaa!!! America, you are still loved! Every once in awhile I get a glimmer of hope.
Heck yeah!
"no refuge could save the hireling or slave"
Scott is either referring to British king or army as the term "hireling or slave" was in 1700s used for enemies, or he is referring to those Americans which are forcefully been put in the British navy
I'm a socialist Canadian who has never stepped foot in America, and I disagree. Though many of America's systems are flawed and are unfortunately fraught with racist corruption, the symbols and anthem of America itself aren't racist and it is absurd to say so. It is also absurd to say that the country as a whole is racist; if part of a car is broken, no matter how significant that part is, the entire car itself is not also made broken simply due to the existence of the broken parts. Those parts can be replaced, and the car will function again, while still being the same car as it was before. The same goes for the United States of America.
im going to say 3 things 1. we have nothing in our system anymore that's racist and what part of our system is flawed (i can think of some but im curios on what you think) 2.i wouldnt say racist corruption i would only say corruption sense racism was down to almost nothing in the USA in till you know every fucking election media loves to cause race war bc reasons 3. socialist systems are massive flawed and dont work and definitely Marxist system dont work they only cause racism 4. i gotta say how do you enjoy Canada ? like why is your government taking yall rights away all the time? that's an actual question because like dont you guys have constitution that protect your rights?
@@radioblitz1494 Canada's great! My diabetic uncle gets his insulin for free because of our free healthcare, and even if he didn't have healthcare coverage, it would be really cheap. We still have rights, we have a constitution, we're even allowed to say "I'm gonna kill [head of state]", which is something even Americans can't legally say.
Looks like you people really didn’t do enough research on Mr. Key. One shouldn’t call another person racist if they themselves act or sound like a racist.
Dude was literally a racist, also two people can be racist at the same time you idiot.
When you get your own National Anthem, then leave and get your own nation.
Just because the writer of the National anthem is "racist" doesn't mean it's racist.
🤣
What about the third stanza
But he wasn't a racist, despite what this video says.
@@defrozen1027 that has nothing to do with it
Look if you don't like America. Then get out at least be grateful that you have that choice because of this beautiful country
u ruined the comments, u can't fight racism on "racism" with racism
yes because when we have a different opinion than you it automatically means that we should “leave”
What makes her any less patriotic than you for shining the light on racist parts of the National Anthem.
@@user-rt4og9ci2o
How was he racist...... if you hate the country you are in then leave end of problem
Madi Shore wrong political party buckaroo were the right and we love freedom of speech I’m going to take a gamble and say your a democrat or a libertarian with leftist views
Im not even american but i love usa anthem
You are what’s called the enemy, PRAISE THE RED WHITE AND BLUE
Am I the only one who had no clue the 3rd stanza existed?
george castanza the third ?
Theres actually 4
Buy a plane ticket and leave then
That doesn’t fix the country. And if your answer to addressing this countries history is to leave and do nothing to improve it then you don’t deserve to be here
This shit is so woke. I love the contempt and malice when she says "A white dude".
I don’t believe in hitting women but damn I’m tempted😡
guess what, I don't care that the guy who wrote it was racist.
When I first saw this I choked on my disbelief
I love my anthem and my country. My parents couldn’t make something in their homeland and became great in the USA… 💪🏻🇲🇽🇲🇽
The USA anthem is not racist it's about us defeating the U.K. in The War Of 1812
Why do Americans think 1812 was an American victory? The USA did not achieve any of its objectives, it was a stalemate at best. USA tried to invade Canada and failed. The war didn’t even end impressment of Americans on Royal Navy ships, as the treaty of Ghent has no clause about impressment. Idk if anyone won 1812 but it certainly wasn’t USA.
@@tacosmexicanstyle7846 Maybe the objectives of the Canadian campaign failed but we were able to industrialize as a result of the war and Impressments of American sailors stopped. The victories won in the war also resulted in an increase in Patriotism. I think it can be called a victory in many ways.
@@brrrrrtenjoyer
Impressment was not mentioned anywhere in the treaty of Ghent. Those are outcomes of the war but they aren’t a victory - WWII pulled Germany out of recession so it was a victory for Germany? I don’t think
Defund this anti-Patriotic group! The only reason you have a voice is because you live in a free nation! KEEP AMERICA FREE!!!
Still going to sing it gladly!
Just cause your black, doesn’t give you the right to say my anthem is racist.
At least we can all agree we don't need to change it, no matter what our political beliefes are.
Lets change it..
The Canadian national anthem "Ô Canada" was made by a white French-Canadian guy named Calixa Lavallée who built his career by playing music in the American minstrel shows. He was also strongly against the Canadian Confederation and he deeply wanted Quebec to join the United States in order to reunite the French-Canadian diaspora.
I'm saying that just in case someone wanted to say: "Canada is better" or some shit like that.
Lavallée only wrote the music, the lyrics were by someone else (just for the record)
Now I love the Anthem even more
Bro wtf the National anthem has nothing to do the differences of white and black people, its there to tell a story about the battle of fort Henry, this has nothing to do with the north and south or slavery wtf.
Move if you don't like America..
Francis Scott Key was racist: Ok
3rd stanza has racist implications: Fair enough
Thing is, that's not the national anthem. The anthem is only the 1st stanza and there is nothing intrinsically racist about it's lyrics.
You can accept the good things someone has done while still rejecting the bad things. Blanket condemnations don't work. Reality is far more complex than that.
By her logic rockets could be considered racist since the nazis were the first ones to come up with the idea and basically prototype
the slaves in the stanza is a reference to the captured American sailors that were being used as slaves by the British. The Hirelings refers to foreign mercs who the British were paying to attack America.
More critical race theory trash thank you for dividing the people of this nation more rather then uniting us as US citizen's 🇺🇸 one nation diverse in so many ways but united under one flag. The united states is unique in that we are so diverse people. Be thankful that you live in a country that allows you to express yourself freely, and that if anyone wants to succeed they can work hard and persue those dreams no matter what your background.
Yeah no shit the guy was racist, everyone back the was. It’s has nothing to do with the anthem, I’m not from America but this is fucked.
Very true everyone was a slave owner back then
Of course she’s black saying this
The national anthem was pretty racist. Key was too. They removed the racist lines before it became the official anthem.
They mentioned the word slave once. Get over it.
Best version of the National Anthem, Whitney Houston and I would never take the moment in time away from her.
Fuck her. She's racist because she's singing a song that's racist because the dude who wrote it is racist. What a disgusting racist racist that woman is. Puh
@@VictorMatthieu "Learning to love yourself, is the greatest love of all" Whitney Houston
@@VictorMatthieu " I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside." Whitney Houston
Hard to believe this insane idea gets any traction whatsoever.
We can rightly blame our lefty professors for this shit.
Notice how that one part of the atham is cut out. As far as I know no one sings that part. In fact wasn't even aware of it till recently as when I was growing up it was never mentioned on school. When we did sing the national athem we never sing that part.
The reason why that part is cut out is because it was so controversial.
What’s funny is the national anthem plays in the background 😂😂😂😂
Im mad at this even tough I'm not an American
Thanks for the anger in solidarity
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Here we go again, judging people from the past using modern principles of morality.
Please go back.
By today’s standards, Mlk was homophobic and Gandhi was sexist. y’all have a habit of putting modern standards on old figures. Their works were wonderful, so stop correlating the person with the wonderful results of their intentions.
The like to dislike ratio shows true patriotism!
Actually no the National Anthem wasn't racist and not all colonial Marines were run away slaves. Also during the times of slavery up until the advancement of technology every nation on earth owned slaves. Even blacks in Africa enslaved, Every Empire in history owned slaves. At the time it was a normal practice. Im not saying its right but you can't condemn the achievements of anyone just because they lived during a time of slavery and didn't understand or know any other way of life. So let's just condemn all history if that's the case and everyone who advanced humanity. Sound fair? Everything good comes with sacrifice and struggle. God Bless America.
Today...I live freely for my ancestors. I humbly and respectfully thank all of my ancestors for their hard work ❤️✝️🙏🏾📖
The anthem isn't based on racism it is based on the defense and how brave the Americans were when they held up the flag
Mentioning that slaves existed in 1814 is NOT proof of racism. That's just a fact. The anthem is NOT racist. Even if Key himself was racist, so what? Everyone was racist back then by modern standards. The fact that racism existed doesn't mean we totally junk all our history and traditions from before 1964. The kicker here is that particular stanza is not even included in the national anthem, so what is your point other than you are taking any excuse to show your hatred for America?
Wow. Calling a man rasict from back then isnt unique at all. It happened all over the world and continues today in ironically the same parts of Africa. Stop crying over everything. Of course everything was racist back then, it was a racist world...EVERYWHERE
You have the first amendment freedom of speech, you also have the fifth amendment the right to remain silent. I thing you should be better friend with the fifth then the first.
Jeez . Why do you call every American thing racist. What’s next Bud light?
Little boy, you have not live enough life to any about anything. Stop playing video games and go read a book. Learn about the world
@@seektruth4253 P.S. the National anthem never mentions slavery.
No it isn't. Quit it with your idiotic identity politics.
An anthem is defined by the PEOPLE it REPRESENTS, not by WHO it was written BY.
There is a fifth verse, written in 1861 about the enemy within (slavery). And that the flag won't be tainted by it anymore:
When our land is illumined with Liberty's smile,
If a foe from within strike a blow at her glory,
Down, down with the traitor that dares to defile
The flag of her stars and the page of her story!
By the millions unchained, who our birthright have gained,
We will keep her bright blazon forever unstained!
And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave
While the land of the free is the home of the brave.
The sins of early Americans should not be forgotten, but neither should their patriotism, courage and determination. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Our anthem isn’t racist, it’s the people who make it racist in their mind. Stop hating
The national anthem was originally made for the war of 1812 and what inspired the dude was the flag they put on their fort
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You know what this is?
It's the world's smallest violin
playing "my heart cries out for you "
The only reason why the slaves were not freed during the American revolution was because we needed the southern colonies. Benjamin Franklin even wrote a passage against slavery that was taken out because of the aforementioned fact. Learn your history everyone.
Racist or not, its part of AMERICAN history. Dont like it feel free to leave.
I’m confused as to why this video is getting so much hate
Because this information goes against what is told as truth... and people get upset. But the truth is, this information is accurate.
No it's not, go away. Go make your own black anthem if you want.
Define "racism"
You can't just say that if someone owns slaves they are racist
Do y'all forget that the song was describing a war?
Because he owned slaves doesn't mean it was racist